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BC-01 - 11oz Tapered Military Selvedge Chino - Indigo
Benzak - 11oz Tapered Military Selvedge Chino - Indigo
We had to double down on the 11oz military selvedge. There's something about a plain white selvedge line that resonates with us. It must be the vintage military inspiration from which this fabric was designed. It has a bit of sheen to it that gets knocked down after break-in which, let's be honest, won't take long with a fabric this soft. The blue is a nice bright color best compared to petrol. The fit is also pretty great on these. Nice and tapered but not too slim in the top block. Overall, we think this is a perfect addition to a denim head's wardrobe for those hot summer months.
- 11 oz. Italian selvedge denim
- fabric woven by Candiani Denim
- 100% cotton
- right hand twill
- unwashed, sanforized (pre-shrunk)
- chain stitched bottom hems
- slanted front pockets
- welt pockets at back
- tucked beltloops
- vegetable tanned leather patch (origin: Italy)
- cotton-poly core-spun heavy-duty stitching
- 100% stainless steel buttons
- zip fly by Talon Zipper
- indigo dyed bull embroidery
- indigo dyed bartacks & buttonholes
- woven labels with 100% cotton base & polyester detailing
- made in Portugal
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | |
WAIST (INCHES) | 30.5 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 35.4 | 36.4 | 38.4 | 40.4 |
THIGH (INCHES) | 11.5 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 13 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 14.5 |
KNEE (INCHES) | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.6 |
BOTTOM (INCHES) | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 |
FRONT RISE (INCHES) | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13.2 |
BACK RISE (INCHES) | 14.5 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 17.4 |
INSEAM (INCHES) | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 |
A variance of +/-.5" is within standard tolerance.
Fit Notes: Shop owner Tommy is wearing a size 30 in the images. That is his typical size from Benzak. The extra room in the top block really helps with that. His typical size is 31, but always sizes down one from Benzak. The Tommy is 5'10," 162lbs with a 32-33" true waist measurement.
































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